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Effects of Massage Therapy on Peripheral Neuropathy and Quality of Life

NCT05433246 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2023-07-20

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Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the effect of massage applied to colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy on peripheral neuropathy and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Massage therapy group

Massage therapy was performed with a classical massage technique using effleurage, petrissage, and superficial friction techniques for a total of 40 minutes on the areas below the elbow-forearm-hand (20 minutes), and below the knee-lower leg-foot (20 minutes). The patients in the massage group received 16 sessions of classical massage performed by the research nurse, who had classical massage training and certification.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fatma Arikan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Feray Gökdogan, PhD, RN · Cyprus International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-01
Primary Completion
2013-05-01
Completion
2013-05-01

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